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a_o tyrant_n recovery_n on_o this_o stream_n stand_v geâ—e_n lasha_n mention_v genesis_n 10._o 19_o afterward_o call_v callirrhoe_n or_o the_o fair_a stream_n and_o now_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o such_o percious_a water_n shall_v present_o be_v spill_v into_o the_o the_o dead_a sea_n but_o what_o remedy_n fair_a and_o foul_a face_n must_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o grave_n §_o 10._o as_o for_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o only_o peep_v into_o a_o corner_n of_o this_o tribe_n but_o steadfast_o face_v a_o whole_a side_n of_o judah_n more_o proper_o thereof_o hereafter_o and_o as_o for_o josephus_n his_o valley_n of_o 25._o baaras_n with_o the_o strange_a grow_v gather_v &_o work_v of_o the_o famous_a root_n therein_o we_o mention_v it_o not_o to_o seem_v whole_o ignorant_a thereof_o and_o but_o mention_v it_o not_o to_o seem_v over_o credulous_a therein_o hereabout_o be_v plenty_n of_o alum_n and_o brimstone_n the_o latter_a probable_o some_o straggle_a drop_n of_o that_o direful_a 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have_v the_o midianite_n in_o chase_n send_v messenger_n to_o all_o in_o mount_n ephraim_n a_o service_n most_o proper_a for_o they_o cause_n in_o their_o confine_n to_o 24._o take_v before_o they_o the_o water_n unto_o bethbara_n and_o jordan_n which_o there_o with_o good_a guide_n and_o high_a camel_n may_v be_v wade_v over_o but_o more_o southward_a the_o river_n be_v fence_v by_o its_o own_o breadth_n and_o depth_n against_o all_o passenger_n and_o here_o afterward_o do_v â—8_o john_n baptize_v our_o saviour_n as_o for_o 4._o aphek_n hard_o by_o we_o place_v it_o here_o rather_o in_o conformity_n to_o 126._o other_o then_o convince_v in_o our_o own_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a situation_n thereof_o §_o 13._o the_o altar_n ed_n or_o witness_n be_v hereabout_o erect_v by_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n return_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n this_o altar_n be_v a_o bridge_n in_o effect_n to_o conjoin_v these_o divide_a tribe_n with_o the_o rest_n sever_v by_o water_n the_o same_o in_o worship_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n in_o position_n on_o the_o same_o side_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o religion_n but_o though_o there_o be_v a_o noonday_n of_o innocence_n in_o their_o intention_n yet_o because_o though_o not_o a_o night_n of_o guiltiness_n a_o twilight_n of_o suspicion_n obscure_v their_o action_n it_o occasion_v jealousy_n in_o their_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o have_v hatch_v some_o idolatrous_a design_n but_o when_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o be_v dispute_v in_o a_o military_a way_n the_o controversy_n be_v end_v by_o the_o right_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o a_o seasonable_a distinction_n well_o apply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o altar_n only_o of_o memorial_n and_o 24._o not_o for_o any_o burn_a meat_n or_o peace-offering_a o_o that_o all_o difference_n between_o brethren_n may_v wind_v off_o in_o so_o welcome_a a_o conclusion_n §_o 14._o
saul_n and_o his_o son_n corpse_n they_o take_v down_o from_o bethshan_n bring_v they_o home_o burn_v the_o flesh_n and_o bury_v the_o bone_n thereof_o under_o a_o 13._o tree_n near_o the_o city_n the_o jew_n general_o inter_v their_o dead_a under_o some_o oak_n please_v perchance_o with_o the_o parallel_n that_o as_o those_o plant_n seem_o dead_a in_o winter_n have_v every_o spring_n a_o annual_a resurrection_n so_o mens_fw-la dry_a bone_n shall_v have_v new_a sap_n put_v into_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 14._o david_n afterward_o remove_v the_o bone_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n &_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o kish_n their_o father_n in_o zelab_n in_o the_o country_n of_o 28._o benjamin_n §_o 24._o from_o the_o ford_n of_o ephraim_n jordan_n take_v his_o course_n by_o the_o city_n of_o 34._o ataroth_n and_o 26._o debir_n of_o which_o we_o can_v say_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o that_o they_o be_v call_v ataroth_n and_o debir_n for_o these_o place_n let_v 35._o ataroth-shophan_a 36._o beth-haran_a etc._n etc._n march_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n be_v so_o short-lived_a in_o scripture_n that_o they_o live_v only_o to_o be_v name_v and_o present_o vanish_v away_o without_o any_o more_o mention_n of_o they_o not_o long_o after_o jordan_n leave_v this_o tribe_n run_v into_o reuben_n §_o 25._o more_o inland_n in_o gad_n lie_v the_o large_a and_o fruitful_a country_n of_o gilead_n whereof_o more_o fit_o and_o full_o in_o the_o next_o tribe_n for_o though_o this_o tribe_n of_o gad_n have_v south-gilead_n in_o her_o border_n yet_o under_o favour_n i_o conceive_v that_o north-gilead_n which_o belong_v to_o manasseh_n be_v the_o firstand_v best_a country_n of_o that_o name_n now_o whereas_o we_o read_v in_o 25._o scripture_n that_o gad_n have_v all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n and_o few_o verse_n after_o that_o manasseh_n have_v half_a 31._o gilead_n know_v that_o gilead_n be_v take_v restrictive_o in_o the_o former_a and_o general_o in_o the_o latter_a acception_n §_o 26._o ramoth-gilead_n call_v also_o locum_fw-la ramoâ—h-mizpeh_a be_v metropolis_n of_o gad-gilead_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o be_v also_o a_o city_n of_o 8._o refuge_n afterward_o win_v by_o the_o king_n of_o 3._o aram._n then_o alas_o that_o city_n which_o so_o often_o have_v save_v other_o from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o preserve_v itself_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o syrian_n here_o it_o be_v verify_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la christus_fw-la 14._o rapit_fw-la fiscus_fw-la for_o upon_o jeroboam_n introduce_v of_o idolatry_n the_o pious_a levite_n be_v out_v of_o their_o possession_n and_o now_o the_o pagan_a syrian_n revenge_v their_o quarrel_n eject_v israel_n out_o of_o this_o city_n wrongful_o wrest_v from_o the_o levite_n §_o 27._o however_o not_o long_o after_o ahab_n and_o jehoshaphat_n with_o joint_a force_n besiege_v it_o when_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n bid_v they_o both_o battle_n jehoshaphat_n at_o ahab_n 30._o persuasion_n pretend_v his_o honour_n but_o intend_v therein_o his_o own_o safety_n appear_v in_o his_o princely_a equipage_n while_o the_o other_o disguise_v himself_o in_o the_o army_n now_o the_o syrian_n have_v receive_v special_a order_n 31._o to_o fight_v neither_o against_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n mistake_v jehoshaphat_n for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n direct_v in_o their_o conjecture_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o lustre_n of_o his_o royal_a robe_n bravery_n betray_v man_n to_o danger_n and_o not_o only_o set_v up_o a_o fair_a mark_n but_o give_v malice_n the_o right_a ground_n to_o throw_v at_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o god_n that_o jehoshaphat_n who_o in_o compliment_n have_v profess_v to_o ahab_n i_o be_o 4._o as_o thou_o be_v shall_v in_o realty_n be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o indeed_o but_o upon_o his_o cry_v out_o the_o syrian_n apprehend_v their_o error_n and_o desist_v from_o further_a pursue_v he_o §_o 28._o but_o divine_a justice_n continue_v the_o chase_n of_o ahab_n gild_n can_v hide_v itself_o in_o a_o crowd_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o disguise_v himself_o from_o god_n eye_n but_o by_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n a_o man_n draw_v a_o bow_n at_o 34._o adventure_n and_o all-seeing_a providence_n guide_v blind_a chance_n to_o the_o joint_n of_o ahab_n armour_n mortal_o wound_v he_o it_o seem_v not_o only_o the_o corselet_n but_o also_o the_o put_n on_o thereof_o must_v be_v of_o proof_n to_o fence_v death_n out_o which_o otherwise_o will_v creep_v in_o at_o a_o small_a cranny_n yet_o ahab_n be_v stay_v up_o in_o his_o chariot_n till_o even_o &_o then_o the_o sun_n &_o his_o life_n set_v together_o some_o year_n after_o king_n jehoram_n ahab'_v son_n at_o the_o same_o place_n receive_v 15._o wound_n of_o more_o honour_n and_o less_o danger_n when_o forcible_o he_o recover_v this_o ramoth-gilead_n from_o the_o king_n 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therein_o yet_o though_o not_o his_o person_n while_o live_v his_o power_n when_o die_v penetrate_v this_o temple_n namely_o when_o he_o rend_v the_o 51._o veil_n thereby_o mystical_o open_v a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v all_o the_o verge_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o court_n about_o the_o temple_n and_o within_o the_o outward_a sept_n thereof_o christ_n constant_o come_v hither_o i_o ever_o teach_v say_v he_o in_o 2c_fw-la the_o temple_n understand_v he_o that_o he_o never_o wilful_o affect_v conventicle_n as_o ashamed_a of_o his_o doctrine_n or_o willing_o decline_v the_o temple_n when_o afford_v convenient_a entrance_n thereinto_o otherwise_o he_o teach_v also_o on_o the_o 1._o mount_n in_o the_o 2._o ship_n in_o synagogue_n in_o private_a house_n but_o never_o so_o proper_o in_o his_o centre_n as_o when_o in_o the_o temple_n this_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v current_a clean_a through_o the_o new_a testament_n save_v that_o once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a circumference_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o judas_n cast_v down_o the_o piece_n of_o silver_n 25._o therein_o though_o he_o stay_v not_o long_o there_o as_o out_o of_o his_o own_o element_n but_o desperate_o make_v haste_n that_o he_o may_v 25._o go_v unto_o his_o own_o place_n §_o 3._o this_o distinction_n premise_v beggeâ—â—_n we_o will_v wait_v on_o the_o reader_n into_o the_o temple_n first_o request_v he_o to_o carry_v competent_a money_n and_o a_o charitable_a mind_n along_o with_o he_o for_o as_o we_o shall_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o eastern_a gate_n common_o call_v beautiful_a we_o shall_v be_v sure_a there_o to_o meet_v with_o many_o cripple_n and_o beggar_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o liberality_n here_o daily_o lay_v that_o 2._o lame_a man_n on_o who_o saint_n peter_n though_o moneyless_a bestow_v the_o bestalme_n he_o can_v give_v or_o the_o other_o receive_v even_o the_o use_n of_o his_o limb_n §_o 4._o but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o memorable_a passage_n concern_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o temple_n these_o be_v either_o do_v on_o he_o temple_n when_o a_o infant_n or_o by_o he_o when_o arrive_v to_o man_n estate_n of_o the_o former_a be_v his_o presentation_n by_o his_o parent_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o when_o a_o 24._o oblation_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v make_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle-dove_n and_o two_o young_a pigeon_n §_o 5._o hereat_o in-spring_n old_a siâ—â—eon_n into_o the_o temple_n christ_n god_n always_o perform_v his_o promise_n with_o advantage_n he_o have_v a_o revelation_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v before_o he_o see_v christ_n who_o here_o both_o see_v and_o feel_v he_o oh_o how_o he_o hug_v he_o though_o fast_o by_o his_o faith_n then_o with_o his_o weak_a arm_n which_o seem_v the_o strong_a for_o the_o burden_n as_o his_o dim_a eye_n the_o clear_a for_o this_o sight_n yea_o he_o petition_n heaven_n for_o a_o gaole-delivery_n 29._o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n long_a life_n will_v be_v but_o long_a loss_n and_o therefore_o fain_o will_v he_o fly_v from_o christ_n in_o his_o arm_n to_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o refine_a joy_n be_v allay_v with_o any_o worldly_a woe_n then_o he_o address_v himself_o with_o bitter-sweets_a to_o christ_n parent_n neither_o fright_v nor_o flatter_v but_o plain_o foretell_v they_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v of_o many_o in_o israel_n particular_o he_o tell_v mary_n that_o a_o 35._o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o she_o and_o christ_n though_o bear_v shall_v not_o die_v without_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o mother_n as_o if_o the_o throw_v suffer_v by_o other_o woman_n at_o the_o birth_n be_v reserve_v for_o she_o to_o endure_v at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n §_o 6._o simeon_n be_v second_v by_o anna_n anna._n a_o prophetess_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a temperance_n be_v the_o best_a prolong_a of_o the_o candle_n of_o life_n and_o herein_o she_o exceed_v simeon_n he_o come_v but_o 27._o into_o the_o temple_n she_o 37._o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n but_o serve_v god_n therein_o with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n she_o also_o speak_v of_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o look_v for_o redemption_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v proclaim_v in_o the_o temple_n by_o two_o herald_n of_o different_a sex_n while_o his_o parent_n careful_o keep_v the_o copy_n of_o their_o several_a proclamation_n as_o trust_v they_o in_o no_o other_o cabinet_n then_o their_o own_o heart_n §_o 7._o now_o see_v it_o be_v say_v of_o anna_n pardon_v a_o short_a digression_n that_o she_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n temple_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o any_o woman_n be_v constant_o leiger_n to_o live_v therein_o be_v any_o of_o the_o weak_a sex_n be_v prohibit_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n permit_v to_o live_v in_o the_o 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hitherto_o appear_v only_o passive_a in_o the_o temple_n but_o afterward_o act_v miraculous_o therein_o first_o when_o find_v sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n both_o 46._o bear_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o question_n he_o who_o himself_o be_v the_o 1._o word_n will_v notwithstanding_o hear_v before_o he_o do_v speakâ—_n and_o attentive_o listen_v to_o the_o position_n of_o those_o doctor_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o opposition_n against_o they_o §_o 9_o arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n it_o we_o first_o fix_v our_o eye_n on_o his_o 14._o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o dove-monger_n money-changer_n and_o such_o as_o â—old_a sheep_n and_o ox_n therein_o have_v such_o merchant_n keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 2._o sheep-market_n christ_n have_v never_o disturb_v they_o who_o now_o with_o a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n
their_o back_n with_o a_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o intimate_v their_o ambulatory_a and_o ever-moving_a condition_n here_o we_o may_v remember_v how_o hagar_n be_v with_o child_n with_o ishmael_n be_v 7._o find_v by_o the_o angel_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o as_o if_o the_o pregnant_a mother_n condition_n have_v make_v a_o impression_n on_o her_o child_n and_o his_o posterity_n we_o find_v their_o home_n to_o be_v in_o a_o constant_a rove_a and_o wander_v in_o a_o desert_n country_n leave_v we_o these_o ishmaelite_n and_o come_v to_o man_n of_o a_o mild_a temper_n and_o more_o fix_a habitation_n i_o mean_v the_o moabite_n §_o 13._o moab_n son_n and_o granchild_n of_o lot_n be_v incestuous_o beget_v on_o his_o ed_a daughter_n in_o his_o 37._o drunkenness_n after_o which_o act_n no_o more_o mention_n of_o lot_n or_o what_o befall_v he_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n drunkenness_n make_v man_n to_o forget_v and_o to_o be_v forget_v drown_v their_o memory_n in_o neglect_n and_o obscurity_n only_a after_o this_o the_o new_a testament_n epithet_n he_o 7._o righteous_a lot_n that_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n name_v good_a man_n not_o from_o the_o obliquity_n of_o some_o act_n but_o habitual_a integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n yea_o for_o love_n to_o lot_n god_n grant_v many_o great_a favour_n to_o the_o moabite_n assist_v they_o to_o conquer_v the_o giant_n 10._o emims_n and_o peaceable_o possess_v they_o of_o their_o country_n with_o special_a 18._o command_n to_o the_o israelites_n not_o to_o disturb_v or_o molest_v they_o in_o this_o enjoiment_n thereof_o §_o 14._o yet_o the_o moabite_n ill_o requite_v israel_n kindness_n unto_o they_o that_o fall_v out_o which_o be_v first_o begin_v betwixt_o the_o servant_n and_o 7._o herdsman_n be_v afterward_o continue_v and_o increase_v betwixt_o the_o son_n and_o posterity_n of_o lot_n and_o abraham_n yea_o upon_o all_o occasion_n the_o moabite_n be_v backfriend_n to_o israel_n witness_n balak_n who_o bark_v at_o and_o eglon_n who_o bite_v they_o who_o israel_n serve_v 14._o eighteen_o year_n note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o under_o the_o judge_n all_o the_o heathen_a which_o border_v on_o israel_n edom_n almost_o only_o except_v the_o cause_n whereof_o hereafter_o 8._o aramites_n 7._o ammonite_n 1._o midianite_n etc._n philistine_n &c._n &c._n do_v all_o successive_o tyrannize_v over_o israel_n no_o shrub_n grow_v about_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o little_a but_o it_o be_v big_a enough_o for_o god_n thence_o to_o gather_v a_o rod_n to_o whip_v his_o wanton_a child_n now_o if_o it_o be_v any_o ease_n to_o the_o sick-man_n to_o have_v his_o bed_n not_o disease_n often_o alter_v israel_n have_v the_o favour_n of_o exchange_n of_o tyrant_n and_o variety_n of_o oppressor_n among_o who_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o moabite_n be_v none_o of_o the_o mild_a more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o their_o malice_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o i_o spare_v they_o for_o good_a ruth_n their_o countreywomans_n sake_n who_o when_o all_o her_o sister_n orpha_n complemental_a religion_n come_v off_o with_o a_o kiss_n 14._o persevere_v to_o wait_v on_o marah_n her_o mother-in-law_n for_o 20._o so_o she_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n §_o 15._o but_o because_o the_o moabite_n can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o love_v david_n be_v the_o first_o who_o force_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 8._o moab_n be_v my_o washpot_n that_o be_v one_o condemn_v to_o servile_a employment_n yea_o such_o be_v david_n absolute_a command_n over_o this_o country_n that_o he_o 2._o measure_v the_o moabite_n with_o a_o line_n cast_v they_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n even_o with_o two_o line_n measure_v he_o to_o put_v to_o death_n and_o with_o one_o full_a line_n to_o keep_v alive_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v kill_v two_o and_o save_v one_o a_o merciless_a proportion_n but_o on_o better_a consideration_n it_o may_v possible_o be_v 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the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n shall_v never_o persuade_v i_o whilst_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n protest_v against_o the_o possibility_n thereof_o not_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o sorcerer_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o pharaoh_n have_v long_o before_o wait_v on_o their_o master_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o another_o world_n hence_o balak_n conduct_v balaam_n to_o 39_o kiriath-huzoth_a or_o the_o city_n of_o street_n which_o at_o that_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o moab_n §_o 20._o mizpah_n of_o moab_n follow_v where_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o david_n repose_v themselves_o whilst_o their_o son_n be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n ar_n of_o moab_n and_o rabbah_n of_o moab_n be_v also_o place_n of_o great_a note_n in_o this_o land_n and_o beside_o these_o many_o other_o city_n of_o inferior_a note_n but_o
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the_o press_n conceive_v it_o incongruous_a to_o join_v thou_o a_o singular_a pronoune_n with_o madman_n which_o he_o mistake_v for_o a_o appellative_a no_o proper_a name_n run_v himself_o upon_o that_o dangerous_a error_n §_o 21._o but_o kirharash_v seem_v the_o metropolis_n of_o moab_n near_o to_o this_o three_o king_n jehoram_n of_o judah_n jehosaphat_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o nameless_a kingdeputy_n of_o edom_n march_v on_o a_o design_n to_o chastise_v mesha_fw-mi the_o rebellious_a king_n of_o moab_n into_o subjection_n but_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o edom_n they_o encounter_v a_o worse_a enemy_n thirst_v itself_o wherewith_o all_o of_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o saint_n but_o happy_o it_o happen_v that_o elisha_n 11._o who_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o eliah_n by_o the_o same_o element_n seasonable_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o distress_a army_n respect_v jehosaphat_n for_o his_o own_o goodness_n the_o other_o two_o king_n for_o his_o company_n how_o 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the_o word_n be_v give_v 23._o moab_n to_o the_o sporle_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n be_v true_a that_o be_v not_o to_o take_v but_o become_v the_o spoil_n of_o other_o for_o the_o tent_n they_o assault_v be_v line_v with_o arm_a man_n quick_o overcome_v they_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o this_o victory_n be_v bestow_v on_o jehosaphat_n my_o eye_n be_v only_o on_o he_o on_o who_o alone_o the_o 14._o look_n of_o elisha_n reflect_v just_a in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o 20._o meat-offering_a be_v offer_v as_o procure_v by_o the_o propitiatory_a virtue_n thereof_o all_o favour_n be_v confer_v in_o and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n §_o 23._o god_n give_v man_n use_v this_o conquest_n improve_n their_o success_n they_o 25._o beat_v down_o the_o city_n and_o on_o every_o good_a piece_n of_o land_n cast_v every_o man_n his_o stone_n and_o fill_v it_o and_o stop_v all_o the_o well_n of_o water_n and_o fell_v all_o the_o good_a 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